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This book discusses Nature and Human Communities in the historical and social background of Asia. Part 1 deals with the problems of coexistence among human beings. Part 2 explores coexistence between human beings and nature. The text focuses on local/regional commitments to solve problems and integrate specialized knowledge. It considers the kinds of relationship between human communities and nature that may lead to a more balanced, sustainable future for both.
Avian Influenza poses a looming threat for human and animal health. The old paradigm was that the disease in waterfowl, poultry, pigs and man was caused by separate viruses that stayed within their own niche. Deadly outbreaks have shattered this view. This timely reference examines such sensitive issues as regulation of low pathogenic and high pathogenic AI, surveillance of waterfowl, live bird markets, and outbreak control in densely populated areas.
List of contents
Preface.- Introduction: Challenging the Problems of Coexistence in Asia (Takeshi Sasak).- 1. Coexisting with People(s): Self and Society.- to Part 1.- 1. Confrontation and Coexistence in 16th-to 18th-Century Asia.- 2. Language and Education in Colonial and Post-Colonial India.- 3. Environmental Preservation and Community Welfare Under Rural Development Projects: A Comparative Ethnoecological Study in Asia and Oceania.- 4. Formation of Sustainable Urban Development Strategies in Asia.- 5. Social Restructuring in East Asia after the Crisis: A Bottom-Up Style or a Top-Down Style.- 2. Coexisting with Nature: Societies and Environments.- to Part 2.- 6. From "Natural Wealth" to "Resources": Simplification of Nature in Asia.- 7. Coffee, Poverty, and Environment.- 8. Utilization of Regional Bioresources.- 9. Climate and Human Activities.- 10. Global Sustainability and the Role of Asia.
Summary
This book discusses Nature and Human Communities in the historical and social background of Asia. Part 1 deals with the problems of coexistence among human beings. Part 2 explores coexistence between human beings and nature. The text focuses on local/regional commitments to solve problems and integrate specialized knowledge. It considers the kinds of relationship between human communities and nature that may lead to a more balanced, sustainable future for both.
Avian Influenza poses a looming threat for human and animal health. The old paradigm was that the disease in waterfowl, poultry, pigs and man was caused by separate viruses that stayed within their own niche. Deadly outbreaks have shattered this view. This timely reference examines such sensitive issues as regulation of low pathogenic and high pathogenic AI, surveillance of waterfowl, live bird markets, and outbreak control in densely populated areas.
